Patents by Inventor François Chenevert

François Chenevert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11767083
    Abstract: A jerry can assembly is configured to be selectively secured to a vehicle. The jerry can assembly includes a jerry can and a base connected to the jerry can. The jerry can includes a container body for containing fuel therein, the container body defining an opening for filling and emptying the container body; and a handle connected to the container body for carrying the jerry can. The base includes: a frame connected to the container body of the jerry can, the frame having a first end and a second end; a tongue disposed at the first end of the frame; and an anchor disposed at the second end of the frame, the anchor being configured to secure the jerry can assembly to the vehicle. A bag assembly is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Labbe, Francois Chenevert, Mathieu Mercier
  • Publication number: 20230242216
    Abstract: An anchor for use with a rack, an accessory rack, and a system for securing an accessory to a vehicle. The anchor includes an anchor case, the anchor case having a rack connecting part for making contact with the rack and an accessory connecting part for making contact with an accessory; at least one cam rotatably connected to the anchor below the rack connecting part, the at least one cam being rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the anchor and the accessory to the rack; and a lever operatively connected to the at least one cam, the lever being rotatable by a user in order to cause the at least one cam to rotate between the locked position and the unlocked position, the rack connecting part being positioned between the at least one cam and the accessory connecting part along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Christian LABBE, Francois CHENEVERT, Mathieu MERCIER, Alain MASSICOTTE, Ivan BROUSSEAU, Thierry COTNOIR
  • Patent number: 11685473
    Abstract: An anchor for use with a base connected to a vehicle includes: an anchor case; a latch rotatably mounted to the anchor case, the latch having a latch body; a cam extending from the latch body and separated from the anchor case by a space, the cam being configured to be inserted through a base aperture defined by the base, the cam being rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the anchor to the base; a lever operatively connected to the cam and rotatable by a user in order to cause the cam to rotate between the locked position and the unlocked position; and a biasing mechanism biasing the cam towards the anchor case. A system for securing an accessory to a vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Labbe, Francois Chenevert, Mathieu Mercier, Alain Massicotte, Ivan Brousseau, Thierry Cotnoir
  • Publication number: 20220234685
    Abstract: An anchor for use with a base connected to a vehicle includes: an anchor case; a latch rotatably mounted to the anchor case, the latch having a latch body; a cam extending from the latch body and separated from the anchor case by a space, the cam being configured to be inserted through a base aperture defined by the base, the cam being rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the anchor to the base; a lever operatively connected to the cam and rotatable by a user in order to cause the cam to rotate between the locked position and the unlocked position; and a biasing mechanism biasing the cam towards the anchor case. A system for securing an accessory to a vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christian LABBE, Francois CHENEVERT, Mathieu MERCIER, Alain MASSICOTTE, Ivan BROUSSEAU, Thierry COTNOIR
  • Patent number: 11266198
    Abstract: A helmet has a helmet shell, a visor connected to the helmet shell, an electrical device attached to at least one of the helmet shell and the visor, and an electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly has a flexible member having a first end magnetically connected to the helmet shell, which is electrically connected to the electrical device. The electrical connector assembly also has a connector connected to a second end of the flexible cord that is electrically connected to the electrical device via the flexible cord. The connector is adapted to connect to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Jerome Demers, Gregory Dutour, Francois Chenevert
  • Publication number: 20210039749
    Abstract: A jerry can assembly is configured to be selectively secured to a vehicle. The jerry can assembly includes a jerry can and a base connected to the jerry can. The jerry can includes a container body for containing fuel therein, the container body defining an opening for filling and emptying the container body; and a handle connected to the container body for carrying the jerry can. The base includes: a frame connected to the container body of the jerry can, the frame having a first end and a second end; a tongue disposed at the first end of the frame; and an anchor disposed at the second end of the frame, the anchor being configured to secure the jerry can assembly to the vehicle. A bag assembly is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christian LABBE, Francois CHENEVERT, Mathieu MERCIER
  • Patent number: 10850806
    Abstract: An anchor fixture, for attaching accessories to a vehicle surface has a fixture body with a base for attaching to the vehicle surface. The fixture body has an anchor aperture for receiving an anchor of a first accessory, a fastener aperture for receiving a tongue fastener of a second accessory, and an anchor chamber disposed at least partly outwardly of the anchor aperture and communicating with the anchor aperture and the fastener aperture. The fastener aperture central axis is parallel or at an acute angle to the base. Accessories and accessory attachment systems are presented. Another fixture has a slot defined by the fixture body for receiving a vehicle accessory projection and a surface opposite the slot for engaging the projection. The slot is adapted to receive an anchor which selectively engages a surface adjacent to the slot. Accessories with anchors and corresponding projections are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Labbe, Francois Chenevert, Mathieu Mercier
  • Patent number: D892709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert
  • Patent number: D895525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Alexandre Lecointre, Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert
  • Patent number: D897266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert
  • Patent number: D908051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Guillaume Longpre, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal, Christian Lepine
  • Patent number: D924731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Guillaume Longpre, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal, Christian Lepine
  • Patent number: D930196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Guillaume Longpre, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal, Christian Lepine
  • Patent number: D930197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATION PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Guillaume Longpre, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal, Christian Lepine
  • Patent number: D958040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal
  • Patent number: D958041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal
  • Patent number: D958042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert, Christopher Rudwal
  • Patent number: D981322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Alexandre Lecointre, Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert, Christian Lepine, Denys Lapointe, Christopher Rudwal
  • Patent number: D986135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert
  • Patent number: D986798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Charles-Edouard Berche, Francois Chenevert